Mohammad Azizur Rahman
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Mohammad Azizur Rahman (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আজিজুর রহমান; born 1 January 1945) is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and a heroic freedom fighter of the Liberation War. For his bravery in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Uttam.[2]
He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 25 August 1996 to 30 December 1999.[3]
Rahman was born on 1 January 1945 in Beanibazar of Sylhet district. His ancestral home is in Chattis villages of Ranaping in Golapganj. His father's name was Sarafat Ali and his mother's name was Mahibun Nesha. He had to study in Sunamganj, Habiganj and Sylhet as his father's workplace. He graduated from Sylhet MC College with an Intermediate and Jagannath College in Dhaka. His wife's name is Selina Aziz. They have one daughter and one son.[2][4][5]
